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EdTech World Tour comes to an end: 'NZ has been a great inspiration'
EduTech

EdTech World Tour comes to an end: 'NZ has been a great inspiration'

Busson and Jarre say at each stage of the New Zealand leg, they were welcomed and impressed by this country's approach to edtech.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Mar 2016
Discussing the burgeoning edtech sector here and abroad
EduTech

Discussing the burgeoning edtech sector here and abroad

Two education technology (edtech) advocates from Europe will visit New Zealand this December to talk about the growing edtech sector.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Nov 2015
Ruckus Wireless ramps up Kiwi business - and channel - with new hire
Network Infrastructure

Ruckus Wireless ramps up Kiwi business - and channel - with new hire

Ruckus Wireless is looking to ramp up its Kiwi business and the local channel with the appointment of John Dunbar as NZ head of sales for enterprise.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 30th Oct 2015
N4L and OMGTech! bring edtech resources to Kiwi teachers
EduTech

N4L and OMGTech! bring edtech resources to Kiwi teachers

N4L and OMGTech! team up to make STEM resources accessible to all NZ teachers via Pond, fostering a collaborative community in schools nationwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Oct 2015
eCoach: Making eLearning accessible for students
EduTech

eCoach: Making eLearning accessible for students

Futura Group has launched an eCoach Course Builder - a cloud-based platform that provides secondary school teachers with tools to build online courses.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 24th Aug 2015
Aussie Edtech company expands into NZ to ease newsletter woes
EdTech

Aussie Edtech company expands into NZ to ease newsletter woes

Schoolzine enables schools to digitise their communications to parents and the wider school community and increase and monitor engagement.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Jun 2015

Global Stories

Cisco leads IoT security market, followed by Intel and Symantec
Unified Communications

Cisco leads IoT security market, followed by Intel and Symantec

The growing number of connected devices is driving demand for IoT security, says Amrita Choudhury, analyst at Technavio.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Apr 2016
English teacher launches Kickstarter to bring eLearning to the masses
EduTech

English teacher launches Kickstarter to bring eLearning to the masses

English teacher and instructional designer, Yvonne Gonzalez, launches Kickstarter for personalised e-learning tutorial, Ye Olde Tutor.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 4th Apr 2016
From student tests to innovative learning: Top EdTech trends of today
EduTech

From student tests to innovative learning: Top EdTech trends of today

EdTech revolutionises classrooms with focus on assessment models, computer science, and data privacy, reveals EdSurge and AT&T study.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 8th Mar 2016
When to expect devices and connected 'things' to start talking to one another
Internet of Things

When to expect devices and connected 'things' to start talking to one another

After eight years of searching for, downloading and using smartphone apps, users are maturing in their usage behaviours.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Feb 2016
These start-ups are making tracks in the EdTech space
EduTech

These start-ups are making tracks in the EdTech space

A number of education technology start-ups have arrived on the scene, with many attracting attention for their innovative solutions.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 27th Jan 2016
Major company on the hunt for new partners throughout NZ
Unified Communications

Major company on the hunt for new partners throughout NZ

A major company is on the hunt for new partners throughout New Zealand to work with in offering their innovative telco services to their customers.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 25th Jan 2016
Kiwi partner proving sweet for SugarCRM
Customer Relationship Management

Kiwi partner proving sweet for SugarCRM

CloudTech has become the first Kiwi company to garner Elite Partner status with SugarCRM - a status awarded to the top 10% of the vendors channel.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 22nd Jan 2016
Governments are investing more in education technology
EduTech

Governments are investing more in education technology

There is a direct correlation between investments into education and a country's prosperity, according to Transparency Market Research.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Oct 2015
There's a new initiative in town, with big plans for Kiwi students
EduTech

There's a new initiative in town, with big plans for Kiwi students

A new initiative has launched in New Zealand, with the aim of getting Kiwi students excited about technology - aptly named OMGTech!.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Oct 2015
Intel to invest $800K in edtech startups
EduTech

Intel to invest $800K in edtech startups

Intel has selected eight startups to take part in its first Education Accelerator, and announced it is set to invest up to $100,000 in each.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Aug 2015
Blackboard gets certified and completes edtech first
EduTech

Blackboard gets certified and completes edtech first

Blackboard leads the edtech sector by becoming the first to have its SaaS-based LMS, Blackboard Learn, certified under the new IMS Caliper v1.0 standard.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2015
Partner centric network monitoring tool coming from Allied Telesis
EduTech

Partner centric network monitoring tool coming from Allied Telesis

Allied Telesis launches Net.Health to tackle complex network monitoring for educational institutions and businesses in NZ.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Jul 2015